The 2025–26 Continental Cup was the 28th edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The competition began on 14 October 2025 and the final tournament was played from 14 to 17 January 2026.
Qualified teams TeamQualificationEnter in the Final Herning Blue Fox2024–25 Metal Ligaen runners-up Nottingham PanthersHost, 2024-25 EIHL Playoff Champions HC Torpedo2024–25 Kazakhstan Hockey Championship runners-up GKS Katowice2024–25 Polska Hokej Liga runners-upEnter in the second round Angers Ducs2024–25 Coupe de France champions SG Cortina2024-25 IHL – Elite championsEnter in the first round HC Kremenchuk2024–25 Ukrainian Hockey Championship champions ACS Gyergyoi HK2024–25 Romanian Hockey League champions Budapest JAHC2024–25 OB I bajnokság champions Narva PSK2024–25 Meistriliiga runners-up Skautafelag Akureyar2024–25 Icelandic Hockey League champions Hockey Punks2024–25 Lithuania Hockey League champions SKHL Crvena zvezda2024–25 Serbian Hockey League champions HK Mogo2024–25 Latvian Hockey League champions
First round Group A The Group A tournament was played in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 17 to 19 October 2025.
All times are local (UTC+3).
Group B The Group B tournament was played in Remetea, Romania, from 17 to 19 October 2025.
All times are local (UTC+3).
Second round Group C The Group C tournament was played in Angers, France, from 14 to 16 November 2025.
All times are local (UTC+1).
Final round The final tournament was played in Nottingham, Great Britain, from 14 to 17 January 2026. Preliminary round All times are local (UTC±0). Group A
Group B
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
References
External links Group A tournament page Group B tournament page Group C tournament page Final tournament page